Ferry
Germanic · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Ferry
The given name 'Ferry' is a diminutive of the Dutch and Frisian name 'Ferdinand', meaning "bold peace" or "journey-ready" from the Germanic elements *fardi* ("journey") and *nantha* ("daring").
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Etymology
The given name 'Ferry' is a diminutive of the Dutch and Frisian name 'Ferdinand', meaning "bold peace" or "journey-ready" from the Germanic elements *fardi* ("journey") and *nantha* ("daring"). It is primarily used in Dutch and Frisian cultures, with no specific religious association, and gained some historical use as a short form of 'Ferdinand' in the Netherlands and among Protestant communities.
Ferry currently ranks #4,232 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1926.
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